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MAN WAS CLOSING KNIFE, USING HIS RIGHT LEG TO SET KNIFE BLADE AGAINST WHILE CLOSING KNIFE. GOT HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND A LITTLE TOO FAR UP. WHEN BLADE CLOSED, CUT IP OFF HIS INDEX FING ER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SHAFT SLEEVE THE PUNCH BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH LOWER LIP
EMPLOYEE HAD DISMANTLED A FOUR INCH P.V.C. PIPE LINE ON A IX PLANT IN THE PROCESS OF REASSEMBLING A PRY BAR WAS BEING USED TO PRY THE PIPE INTO A STRAIGHT LINE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE VALVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBER GROUND SUPPORT.HEWAS CHIPPING OUT A HITCH IN THE FLOOR WITH A HAND AXE TO INSTALL A STULL.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS EYE PROTECTION IN THE PROCESSOF SHAPIN THE HITCH HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS LEFT EYE.NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND.
EMPLOYEE PACKING PUMP. HAD FINGER BEHIND PACKING GLAND WHEN HE STRUCK THE GLAND WITH HAMMER.
THE MUCK ON THIS ORE PASS HAD BUILT UP AT THE THROAT OF ORE PASS EMP WAS USING 6FT SCALING BAR TO SCALE IT DOWN HE WAS STANDING ON OUTSIDE OF ORE CAR WHEN SOME MUCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM KNOKK ING HIM INSIDE OF ORE CAR MORE MUCK CAME DOWN WHEN HE WAS INSIDE OF CAR HITTING HIM ON THE BACK
EMPLOYEE AND MINER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PRY LOOSE A BACKLASH IN THEIR CABLE ON A 3-DRUM JOY 40HP SLUSHER. THEY HAD TRIED USING A SCALING BAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF USING A CONVENTIONAL BOLT STRIKING IT WITH A DOUBLEJACK WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. THE RESULT WAS A SMASHED FINGER.
PULLING ON WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLT ON PUMP BOWL, TOOTH ON 3/4" RATCHET BROKE, STRAINED ELBOW.
EE SECURING LOAD WITH CHAIN ON BOOMER. PULLED ON BOOMER TO TIGHTEN CHAIN & FINGER WAS IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN BED OF TRAILER & BOOMER.
HELPING HOIST TIMBER UP RAISE ,PIN HOLDING SHEAVE BLOCK CAME LOOSE AND CABLE AND SHEAVE BLOCK CAME DOWN RAISE.ATTEMPTED TO GET CABLE AND SHEAVE BLOCK UP TO TOP OF RAISE,SMALL SLABS DROPPED FRO M BACK AND HIT ON HIS BACKSIDE RESULTING IN SORE BACK AND RIB CAGE.MED ATTENTION-2-15-84.
EE & SUPERVISOR PLACING SHORT PIECE OF H-BEAM IN POSITION TO WELD ON SKIP POCKET CYLINDER BRACKET. INJURED EE HOLDING THE BEAM. FELLOW WORKER TAPPING BEAM WITH DBL. JACK BEAM SLIPPED HIT INJU RED & CUT FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND MUCKING IN HAULAGE DRIFT IN FRONT OF STEEL SET AT ORE PASS, STRUCK STEEL SET WITH ELBOW AS HE WAS SHOVELING. MAN RECEIVED A BRUISE ON LEFT SIDE ARM ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BULKHEAD TO CONTROL AIRFLOW IN 6000 HAULAGE DRIFT WHILE NAILING A 2INX12INX6FT LAGGING HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH HEAD OF AN AXE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UN TIL 102083
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING DRAIN ON DIESEL LOCOMOTVE, THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON THE RIB OF THE MECHANIC SHOP. EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND TO HAVE CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT ELBOW.
THE MANWAS WORKING ON A MOBILE CRANE HE HAD A BAR TIED WITH WIRE IN 2 PLACES IN ORDER TO USE A 16 POUND HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIN INTO THE HOUSE LOCK ONE WIRE BROKE LETTING THE BAR DROP ON TOP O F HIS LEFT FOOT